famous quotes
“Courage is like a muscle; it is strengthened by use.”
Jan 8 2013
– Ruth Gordon, was an American actress and writer. She was best known for her film role as Minnie Castevet in the movie “Rosemary's Baby”,
“I speak to everyone in the same way, whether he is the garbage man or the president of the university.”
Jan 1 2013
– Albert Einstein, a German-born theoretical physicist who developed the theory of general relativity, effecting a revolution in physics.
“Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us.”
Dec 21 2012
– Oscar Wilde, an Irish writer and poet. After writing in different forms throughout the 1880s, he became one of London's most popular playwrights in the early 1890s.
“Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that.”
Dec 19 2012
– Martin Luther King Jr., an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for his role in the advancement of civil rights using nonviolent civil disobedience.
“Things turn out best for the people who make the best of the way things turn out.”
Dec 18 2012
– John Wooden, an American basketball player and coach.
“Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind.”
Dec 14 2012
– William Shakespeare; an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist.
“If you want to know what a man's like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals.”
Dec 11 2012
– J. K. Rowling, is a British novelist, best known as the author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. The Potter books have gained worldwide attention, won multiple awards, and sold more than 400 million copies.
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”
Dec 10 2012
– Dr Seuss, an American writer, poet, and cartoonist most widely known for his children's books.
“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”
Dec 6 2012
– Leonardo Da Vinci, was an Italian Renaissance polymath. He excelled in mathematics, engineering and creating inventions during his lifetime (among many other things).
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
Nov 30 2012
– Walt Disney, an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century.
“Tough times never last, but tough people do.”
Nov 29 2012
– Robert H. Schuller, is an American televangelist, pastor, motivational speaker, and author.
“Clever tyrants are never punished.”
Nov 28 2012
– Voltaire, was a French Enlightenment writer, historian and philosopher famous for his wit and for his advocacy of civil liberties, including freedom of religion, freedom of expression, free trade and separation of church and state.
“I'm not smart. I try to observe. Millions saw the apple fall but Newton was the one who asked why.”
Nov 21 2012
– Bernard Baruch, an American financier, stock investor, philanthropist, statesman, and political consultant. After his success in business, he devoted his time toward advising U.S. Presidents Woodrow Wilson and Franklin D. Roosevelt on economic matters.
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
Nov 16 2012
– Lao Tzu, famous Chinese philosopher and forefather of Taoism (Daoism).
